October 2013

CURRICULUM VITAE
of
Dr. EVANGELOS P. FAVVAS
Petroleum Engineer
PERSONAL
Current Address: Athens, Hellas
Current Work Address: Division of Physical Chemistry, NCSR "Demokritos", Agia Paraskevi, Attica - Hellas
Phone - fax: Work / Mobile, +30210 6503636 / fax: +302106511766 & +306932302922
E-mails: favvas@chem.demokritos.gr & e.favvas@gmail.com
Date of Birth / Place of Birth: January 18, 1978 / Neapoli, Monemvasia, Laconia
EDUCATION

Ph.D. Degree, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. Ph.D. Thesis
"Gas Separation Study on Polymeric and Carbon Hollow Fibers Membranes", (2010)

M.Phil. Degree, Postgraduate Programme Polymer Science and Applications, Department of Chemistry, School of
Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (2004)

B.Sc. Degree, Department of Petroleum Technology Engineering, School of Science and Applications, Eastern Macedonia
and Thrace Institute of Technology (2002)
MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Membrane and Separation Technology

Reviewer: J. of Membrane Science, Separation and Purification Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, Fibers and
Polymers, Polymer Engineering & Science, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, Advances in
Materials Science and Engineering

Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Member of the Greek Scientific Society of Engineers, SSGTE (R.N. 35498)

FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Scientific Proposals and reports writing

Extensive laboratory experience in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Characterisation of pore structure

Adsorption, permeability and selectivity measurements
Physicochemical characterization of materials using Gas & Liquid Chromatography
Thermal Gravimetric Analysis - IGA
Characterization of filters for toxic gases and atmospheric pollutant removal
Characterisation and evaluation of polymeric membranes

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Practical experience in :
a) Vacuum systems (up to 10-7 mbar)
b) Pressure systems (up to 300 bar)
c) Flow systems
d) Adsorption apparatus (Low and high pressures)
e) Permeability apparatus (for liquids and gases up to 70 bar)
f) Selectivity apparatus
g) Scanning Electron Microscope
h) Small / Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS/WAXS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) systems

Research activities: Porous materials, membranes (polymeric and inorganic) and nanocomposites materials for
environmental & energy applications, gas separations and storage, x-ray and neutron scattering, adsorption, fuel technology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Membranes for Environmental Separations Laboratory, Institute of Physical Chemistry, NCSR "Demokritos", (Scientific
personnel), (1/06/2002 today)

Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, External
member of Hephaestus Lab
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
Participation in more than 20 International and National research projects (FP6, FP7, Thalis, Archimedes, Interreg etc)
PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

1.

E.P. Favvas, G.C. Kapantaidakis, J.W. Nolan, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos "Preparation, characterization and
gas permeation properties of carbon hollow fiber membranes based on Matrimid 5218 precursor", J. Mater. Proc. Tech.
186, 2007, 102110

2.

E.K. Chatzidaki, E.P. Favvas, S.K. Papageorgiou, N.K. Kanellopoulos, N.V. Theophilou "New Polyimide Polyaniline
Hollow Fibers: Synthesis, Characterization and behavior in Gas Separation", European Polymer Journal 43, 2007, 5010
5016

3.

A. Labropoulos, G.E. Romanos, G.I. Pilatos, N.K. Kakizis, E.P. Favvas, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Investigating the evolution of
N2 transport mechanism during the post treatment of silica membranes by application of a cyclic chemical vapor deposition
method", Microp. Mesop. Mater. 110, 2008, 1124

4.

S.F. Nitodas, E.P. Favvas, G.E. Romanos, M.A. Papadopoulou, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos "Synthesis and
Characterization of Hydrogen Selective Silica-based Membranes", J. of Porous Materials 15 (5), 2008, 551557

5.

E.P. Favvas, E.P. Kouvelos, G.E. Romanos, G.. Pilatos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos "Characterization of highly
selective microporous carbon hollow fiber membranes prepared from a commercial co-polyimide precursor", J. of Porous
Materials 15 (6), 2008, 625633

6.

E.P. Favvas, A.Ch. Mitropoulos "What is spinodal decomposition?", J. of Engin. Sci. and Tech. Review 1, 2008, 2527

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7.

G.E. Romanos, O.C. Vangeli, K.L. Stefanopoulos, E.P. Kouvelos, S.K. Papageorgiou, E.P. Favvas, N.K Kanellopoulos
"Methods of evaluating pore morphology in hybrid organic-inorganic porous materials", Microp. Mesop. Mater. 120, 2009,
5361

8.

E.P. Favvas, A.A. Sapalidis, K.L. Stefanopoulos, G.E. Romanos, N.K. Kanellopoulos, E.K. Kargiotis, A.Ch. Mitropoulos
"Characterisation of carbonate rocks by combination of scattering, porosimetry and permeability techniques", Microp.
Mesop. Mater. 120, 2009, 109114

9.

Sergios K. Papageorgiou, Evangelos P. Kouvelos, Evangelos P. Favvas, Andreas A. Sapalidis, George E. Romanos,
Fotios K. Katsaros, "Metal carboxylate interactions in metal alginate complexes studied with FTIR spectroscopy",
Carbohydrate Research 345, 2010, 469473

10. Sergios K. Papageorgiou, Evangelos P. Favvas, Andreas A. Sapalidis, George E. Romanos and Fotios K. Katsaros,
"Facile synthesis of carbon supported copper nanoparticles from alginate precursor with controlled metal content and
catalytic NO reduction properties", J. Hazardous Materials 189, 2011, 384390
11. E.P. Favvas, G.E. Romanos, S.K. Papageorgiou, F.K. Katsaros, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos "A Methodology
for the morphological and physicochemical characterisation of asymmetric carbon hollow fiber membranes", J. Membr. Sci.
375, 2011, 113123
12. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos "A simple equation for accurate mesopore size calculations", Microp.
Mesop. Mater. 145, 2011, 913
13. S.K. Papageorgiou, F.K. Katsaros, E.P. Favvas, G.Em. Romanos, C.P. Athanasekou, K.G. Beltsios, O.I. Tzialla, P.
Falaras, "Alginate Fibers as Photocatalyst immobilizing agents applied in hybrid Photocatalytic/Ultrafiltration Water
treatment processes", Water Research 46, 2012, 18581872
14. Evangelia G. Deze, Sergios. K. Papageorgiou, Evangelos P. Favvas, Fotis K. Katsaros, "Porous alginate aerogel beads for
effective and rapid heavy metal sorption from aqueous solutions: Effect of porosity in Cu2+ and Cd2+ ion sorption",
Chemical Engineer Journal 209, 2012, 537546
15. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, S.K. Papageorgiou, A.Ch. Mitropoulos "In situ small angle x-ray scattering and benzene
adsorption in carbon hollow fiber membranes", Adsorption 19, 2013, 225233
16. Constantinos G. Tsanaktsidis, Stavros G. Christidis and Evangelos P. Favvas, "A novel method for improving the
physicochemical properties of diesel and jet fuel using polyaspartate polymer additives", Fuel 104, 2013, 155162
17. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, A. Vairis, J.W. Nolan, K.D. Joensen, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "In situ SAXS investigation of
dibromomethane adsorption in ordered mesoporous silica", Adsorption 19, 2013, 331338
18. Constantinos G. Tsanaktsidis, Evangelos P. Favvas, Athanasios A. Scaltsoyiannes, Stavros G. Christidis, Elisabeth X.
Katsidi, Apostolos V. Scaltsoyiannes "Natural resins and their application in antifouling fuel technology Part I: Improving
the physicochemical properties of diesel fuel using natural resin polymers as a removable additives", Fuel Proc. Techn.
114, 2013, 135143
19. Evangelos P. Favvas, Sergios K. Papageorgiou, Konstantinos L. Stefanopoulos, John W. Nolan, Athanasios Ch.
Mitropoulos, "Effect of air gap on gas permeance/selectivity performance of BTDA-TDI/MDI co-polyimide hollow fiber
membranes", J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 130, 2013, 44904499

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20. Nikos Heliopoulos, Sergios K. Papageorgiou, Angeliki Galeou, Evangelos P. Favvas, Fotios K. Katsaros, Kostas
Stamatakis "Effect of Copper and Copper Alginate treatment on wool fabric. Study of textile and Antibacterial Properties",
Surf. Coatings Techn. 2013, in press, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.07.009
21. Sandra M. Miranda, George Em. Romanos, Vlassis Likodimos, Rita R.N. Marques, Evangelos P. Favvas, Fotios K.
Katsaros, Konstantinos L. Stefanopoulos, Vtor J.P. Vilar, Joaquim L. Faria, Polycarpos Falaras, Adrin M.T. Silva, "Pore
structure, interface properties and photocatalytic efficiency of hydration/dehydration derived TiO2/CNT composites",
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 147, 2014, 6581
158 citations (until October 2013)
h-index: 8
BOOK CHAPTER
1.

Evangelos P. Favvas and Sergios K. Papageorgiou, Chapter 11: "Polyaniline: A Promising Precursor Material for
Membrane Technology Applications", in book entitled "Trends in Polyaniline Research", pp. 261286, ISBN: 978-1-62808424-5, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013, New York, USA
CONFERENCES

1.

E.P. Favvas, G.C. Kapantaidakis, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Preparation and Identification of Carbon Hollow Fiber Membranes
for Gas Separations and Hydrogen Production Applications ", First National Conference on Hydrogen Technologies:
"Research Development Applications". Hellenic Hydrogen Society, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
September 30 - October 2, 2004, Athens, Greece

2.

E.P. Favvas, G.C. Kapantaidakis, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Preparation and Gas Permeation/Separation
study of Matrimid 5218 Polyimide Hollow Fibers on Industrial Interesting Gases", Fifth National Chemical Engineering
Conference, May 2628, 2005, Thessalonica, Greece

3.

E.P. Favvas, G.C. Kapantaidakis, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Effect of carbonization process on the structure and the gas
permeation properties of polyimide hollow fiber membranes", Diffusion Fundamentals I, Basic Principles of Theory,
Experiment and Application, September 2224, 2005, Leipzig Germany

4.

E.P. Favvas, G.C. Kapantaidakis, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Preparation and Characterization of carbon
hollow fiber membranes from Matrimid 5218 Polyimide precursors", 2 Hellenic Symposium of Porous Materials, NCSR
"Demokritos", September 2930, 2005, thens, Greece

5.

L.V. Massaras, I.K. Mertzanides, E.P. Favvas, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, E.K. Kargiotis "Phenomena influencing massive-scale
hydraulic fracturing of porous sandstone rock formations", 2 Hellenic Symposium of Porous Materials, NCSR
"Demokritos", 2930 September 2005, thens, Greece

6.

S. Nitodas, E. Favvas, A. Mitropoulos, N. Kanellopoulos, "Development of a Membrane with Chemical Vapor Deposition
for Use in Hydrogen Separation ", Second National Conference on Hydrogen Technologies: "Research Development
Applications". Hellenic Hydrogen Society, AUTH, CERTH, GSRT, October 2022, 2005, Thessalonica, Greece

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7.

A. Labropoulos, G.E. Romanos, G.I. Pilatos, N.K. Kakizis, E.P. Favvas, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Investigating the evolution of
N2 transport mechanism during the post treatment of silica membranes by application of a cyclic chemical vapor
deposition method", Eleventh International Conference on Properties and Phase Equilibria, PPEPPD, May 2025, 2007,
Hersonissos, Crete, Greece

8.

E.P. Favvas, S.K. Papageorgiou, A.A. Sapalidis, E.P. Kouvelos, N.K. Kanellopoulos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "Preparation and
Characterization of hydrogen selective microporous carbon hollow fiber membranes prepared from a commercial BTDATDI/MDI co-polyimide", Sixth National Chemical Engineering Conference, May 31 June 2, 2007, Athens, Greece

9.

E.P. Favvas, S.K. Papageorgiou, A.A. Sapalidis, G.I. Pilatos, G.E. Romanos, E.P. Kouvelos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K.
Kanellopoulos, "SiC Hollow Fiber Membranes for Gas Separation Applications" 3rd International Workshop on IN-Situ
Study and DEvelopment of Processes Involving PORous Solids (INSIDE-POReS), September 2426, 2007, ALICANTE,
SPAIN

10. S.F. Nitodas, E.P. Favvas, G.E. Romanos, A. Vairis, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "Preparation and characterization of a composite
aluminium/silica membrane for gas separation application", 3rd Hellenic Symposium of Porous Materials, CERTH,
November 12, 2007, Thessalonica, Greece
11. E.P. Favvas, A.A. Sapalidis, G.E. Romanos, K.L. Stefanopoulos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, E.K. Kargiotis, "Characterization of
shale rocks from Cavala gulf", 3rd Hellenic Symposium of Porous Materials, CERTH, November 12, 2007, Thessalonica,
Greece
12. A.I. Labropoulos, G.E. Romanos, G.I. Pilatos, N.K. Kakizis, E.P. Favvas, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "The evolution of
permeation properties of composite ceramic membranes with manyfold chemical vapor deposition cycles", 3rd Hellenic
Symposium of Porous Materials, CERTH, November 12, 2007, Thessalonica, Greece
13. L.V. Massaras, I.K. Mertzanides, E.P. Favvas, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, E.K. Kargiotis, "Fracture Entry Friction and Dilatancy:
Major Advances on the Design, Placement and Analysis of Propped Hydrofrac Treatments", STIMtech 2008 Conference,
February 2008, Mumbai, India
14. E.P. Favvas, G.E. Romanos, S.K. Papageorgiou, A.A. Sapalidis, F.K. Katsaros, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos
High pressure gas permeability of carbon hollow fiber membranes, 1st International Workshop NAPEN 2008
NAnoPorous materials in ENergy and ENvironment, October 1215, 2008, Chania Crete, Greece
15. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "Characterization of carbon membranes using
benzene adsorption in conjunction with SAXS" 4th Panellinic Symposioum of Porous Materials, FORTH/ICE-HT &
University of Patras, October 2223 2009, Patra, Greece
16. N. Heliopoulos, E. Favvas, S. Papageorgiou, D. Petridis, N. Kanellopoulos, "Study of the effect of magnetic field on gas
separation performance of magnetic nanocomposite polymeric and carbon hollow fiber membranes", 8th Hellenic Polymer
Society Symposium, October 2429, 2010, Hersonissos, Crete
17. E.P. Favvas, N.S. Heliopoulos, S.K. Papageorgiou, F.K. Katsaros, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "The pyrolysis
conditions effect on structure and properties of P84 based carbon hollow fiber membranes", 9th International Symposium
on the Characterisation of Porous Solids - COPS IX, 59 June, 2011, Dresden, Germany
18. S.K. Papageorgiou, E.P. Favvas, P.G. Tatsiou, F.K. Katsaros, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Preparation and characterization of
alginate based porous hollow fiber membranes", 9th International Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids COPS IX, 59 June, 2011, Dresden, Germany

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19. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, N.K. Kanellopoulos, "Structural characterization of microporous
carbon hollow fiber membranes by in situ SAXS during C6H6 adsorption", 9th International Symposium on the
Characterisation of Porous Solids - COPS IX, 59 June, 2011, Dresden, Germany
20. S.K. Papageorgiou, E.P. Favvas, A.A. Sapalidis, G.E. Romanos, F.K. Katsaros, "Synthesis of alginate based carbon/
metal nanoparticles composite with controlled metal content and catalytic properties", 9th International Symposium on the
Characterisation of Porous Solids - COPS IX, 59 June, 2011, Dresden, Germany
21. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "A new simple equation for the mesopores size calculation" 5
Panellinic Symposioum of Porous Materials, University of Crete, 30 June 1 Jule 2011, Heracleio, Crete, Greece
22. K. Tsanaksidis, S. Christidis, E. Favvas and G. Tzilantonis, "Development of hydrophilic polymers for the fuel properties
improvement" 21 Panellinic Conference in Chemistry, 912 December 2011, Thessalonica, Greece
23. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, S.K. Papageorgiou, J.W. Nolan, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "In situ small angle x-ray scattering
and benzene adsorption on polymer-based carbon hollow fiber membranes", Eighth International Symposium Effects of
Surface Heterogeneity in Adsorption and Catalysis on Solids, 27th31st August, 2012, Krakow, Poland
24. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, A. Vairis, J.W. Nolan, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "CH2Br2 in situ adsorption with saxs
performance on mesoporous SBA-15 and MCM-41 ordered silica materials", Eighth International Symposium Effects of
Surface Heterogeneity in Adsorption and Catalysis on Solids, 27th31st August, 2012, Krakow, Poland
25. Evangelos P. Favvas, Stephanos F. Nitodas, Konstantinos L. Stefanopoulos, Sergios K. Papageorgiou and Athanasios C.
Mitropoulos, "High Purity Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation, Characterization and Performance as Filler
Materials in co-polyimide Hollow Fiber Membranes", 11th International Conference on the Fundamentals of Adsorption
(FOA), 19th24th May, 2013, Baltimore, USA
26. Evangelos P. Favvas, Konstantinos L. Stefanopoulos, Nikolaos Ch. Vordos and Athanasios Ch. Mitropoulos, "In situ
SAXS study of adsorption in porous glass including hysteresis scanning measurements", 11th International Conference on
the Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA), 19th24th May, 2013, Baltimore, USA
27. Evangelos P. Favvas, Kostas Stamatakis, Nikolaos Heliopoulos, Sergios K. Papageorgiou and Nick K. Kanellopoulos,
"Enhance of hydrogen production from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii algae using membrane technology", International
Conference of Photosynthesis, 5th9th June, 2013, Baku Azerbaijan
28. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, S.F. Nitodas, A.A. Stefopoulos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "Morphology of carbon nanotubes
dispersed in solvents and into polymer and carbon membranes: A SANS study", International Conference on Neutron
Scattering, 8th12th July, 2013, Edinburgh, UK
29. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, N.Ch. Vordos, G.I. Drosos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "Characterization of calcium sulfate bone
graft substitutes by porosimetry methods", 6th Panhellinic Conference of Porous Materials, 9th10th September, 2013,
Cavala, Greece
30. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, J.W. Nolan, A.A. Stefopoulos, S.F. Nitodas, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, D. Lairez, "Preparation
and characterization of nanocomposite mwcnts/p84 hollow fiber membranes", 6th Panhellinic Conference of Porous
Materials, 9th10th September, 2013, Cavala, Greece
31. E.P. Favvas, K.L. Stefanopoulos, N.Ch. Vordos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "Dibromomethane adsorption on mcm-41 by in situ
saxs", 6th Panhellinic Conference of Porous Materials, 9th10th September, 2013, Cavala, Greece

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32. J.W. Nolana, D. Gkika, N. Vordos, E.P. Favvas, A. Ch. Mitropoulos, "The NANOCAPILLARY Software for Analysis,
Simulation and Cataloging of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering data", 6th Panhellinic Conference of Porous Materials, 9th10th
September, 2013, Cavala, Greece
33. K.D. Karakosta, E.P. Favvas, E. P. Kouvelos, N.C. Kokkinos, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, R. Nickolov, "A study of domain theory
on Vycor glass", 6th Panhellinic Conference of Porous Materials, 9th10th September, 2013, Cavala, Greece
34. Evangelia G. Deze, Sergios K. Papageorgiou, Evangelos P. Favvas , Fotis K. Katsaros, "Porous alginate aerogel beads
for effective and rapid heavy metal sorption from aqueous solutions", 6th Panhellinic Conference of Porous Materials, 9th
10th September, 2013, Cavala, Greece
35. D.A. Gkika, P. Cool , E.F. Vansant, J.W. Nolan, N. Vordos, E.P. Favvas, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, "How much do nanomaterials
cost?", 6th Panhellinic Conference of Porous Materials, 9th10th September, 2013, Cavala, Greece
36. A. Scaltsoyiannes, C. Tsanaksidis, D. Mitras, E. Katsidi, . Favvas, M. Tsaktsira, "Pine resin and liquid fuels (diesel)
Cloning-identification of finest genotypes of Aleppo pine (pinus halepensis mill) selected for resin production", 16
Conference of the Hellenic Forestry Society, 6th9th October, 2013, Thessalonica, Greece
37. Achilleas Vairis, Nikolaos D. Alexopoulos, Evangelos P. Favvas, Stephanos Nitodas, "Strain sensing of glass fiber
reinforced coupons by using carbon nanotube CNT doped resin", ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering
Congress & Exposition, 15th21st November, 2013, San Diego CA, USA, accepted